Snowquestration hits DC

This NOAA satellite image taken Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at 1:45 a.m. EST shows a low pressure system over the central Appalachian Mountains moving into the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast with areas of snow and coastal rain. Fair weather is seen across the southeastern United States. (AP PHOTO/WEATHER UNDERGROUND)

A pedestrian walks down Pennsylvania Ave near the White House in Washington, Wednesday, March 6, 2013. Schools, businesses and the federal government closed in anticipation of a snow storm that could blanket the region. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

A woman crosses a street in the falling snow in the historic Old Town Alexandria, Va., Wednesday, March 6, 2013. After pummeling the nation's midsection with heavy snow, a late-winter storm made its way Wednesday to the nation's capital, where residents braced for the possibility of power outages. As the storm closed in, the federal government said its offices in the Washington, D.C., area would be closed Wednesday. Many major school systems around Washington and Baltimore announced pre-emptive closures as well. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Jason Smith clears the sidewalk in front of his home at the 2400 block of Anthony Blvd., in Fort Wayne, Ind., before heading to work Wednesday morning March 6, 2013, as his daughters Kylie Smith, right, 8, and Alexa Smith, 7, make snow angels on their day off from school. (AP Photo/The Journal Gazette, Swikar Patel) NEWS-SENTINEL OUT; MANDATORY CREDIT; NO SALES; MAGS OUT

Rain and chances of coastal flooding continues near the Upper Mid-Atlantic and New England coasts as this week's winter storm remains offshore in the western Atlantic Ocean Thursday March 7, 2013. Meanwhile, several disturbances will spread rain and snow across the West. (AP Photo/Weather Underground

As snow continues to fall people begin digging snow out their cars in Staunton, Va., on Wednesday, March 6, 2012.Virginia State Police say they have responded to more than 200 motor vehicle crashes over an eight-hour period and have received hundreds of other calls during a winter storm pounding the state. (AP Photo/The News Leader, Mike Tripp)

Ashton Lam, 8, races up a snowy hill to visit friend in her neighborhood in Staunton, Va., on Wednesday, March 6, 2012. The March snowstorm is primarily hitting a region stretching from central Virginia to the northern and western portions of the state, where snow is piling up quickly. (AP Photo/The News Leader, Mike Tripp) NO SALES

Ashton Lam, right, 8, is buried in the snow by friend Ava Miller, 10, as they enjoy the winter weather in Staunton, Va, on Wednesday, March 6, 2012. The March snowstorm is primarily hitting a region stretching from central Virginia to the northern and western portions of the state, where snow is piling up quickly. (AP Photo/The News Leader, Mike Tripp) NO SALES

A man pours de-icing salts on the staircase in front of his Falls Church, Va., home in the falling snow, Wednesday, March 6, 2013. After pummeling the nation's midsection with heavy snow, a late-winter storm made its way Wednesday to the nation's capital, where residents braced for the possibility of power outages. As the storm closed in, the federal government said its offices in the Washington, D.C., area would be closed Wednesday. Many major school systems around Washington and Baltimore announced pre-emptive closures as well. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

An SUV travels in the falling snow on Frontier Drive in Staunton, Va., on Wednesday, March 6, 2012. Virginia State Police say they have responded to more than 200 motor vehicle crashes over an eight-hour period and have received hundreds of other calls during a winter storm pounding the state. (AP Photo/The News Leader, Mike Tripp)

Ashton Lam, 8, comes up with a mouthful of snow while enjoying the winter weather in Staunton, Va., on Wednesday, March 6, 2012. The March snowstorm is primarily hitting a region stretching from central Virginia to the northern and western portions of the state, where snow is piling up quickly. (AP Photo/The News Leader, Mike Tripp) NO SALES